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Greenville Water Receives 2018 ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award
The Greenville Chamber presented Greenville Water with the 2018 ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award for its commitment to increasing the positive impact of women’s leadership in our community. The fifth annual award was presented at the Chamber’s seventh annual ATHENA Leadership Symposium sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina on November…
Continue reading →Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) coming to your area
A two-week training exchange that will be held around the mountains of South Carolina and portions of North Carolina Oct. 29–Nov. 9, 2018. Wildland fire professionals from around the world will venture into five counties on both sides of the N.C./S.C. border to conduct prescribed burns, also called controlled burns….
Continue reading →Moody’s Provides Greenville Water with AAA Score
Only nine water utilities across the country have achieved this rating. Greenville SC- August 8, 2018- Moody’s scored Greenville Water as ‘AAA’ in its Annual Issuer Comment last month. Moody’s Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings impact borrowing power and interest…
Continue reading →Greenville Water Treatment Plants Receive Prestigious Recognition
Greenville SC – March 13, 2018 – Greenville Water’s Witty Adkins Water Treatment Plant and L.B. Stovall Water Treatment Plant received the prestigious Presidents Award and Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water. The Adkins Plant has received the Presidents Award for four years and the Directors Award for…
Continue reading →Greenville Water Employee Recognized As 2018 Distribution Operator of the Year
Greenville SC- March 13, 2018-Wayne Benson, Field Operations Manager for Greenville Water was recognized by American Water Works Association South Carolina Section as the 2018 Distribution Operator of the Year. This award recognizes those in the water industry who have achieved excellence in operation and maintenance. This attainment represents a…
Continue reading →Keowee-Toxaway Basin Recovers to Stage 0 Drought
March 1, 2018 The Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group (KT-DMAG) announced today that due to recent rainfall and the U.S. Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Hartwell and Thurmond reservoirs rising to levels that allow the KT Low Inflow Protocol (LIP) to recover to a lower stage, the Keowee-Toxaway (KT) River Basin…
Continue reading →Greenville Water Acknowledged for Excellence In Financial Reporting
Greenville SC- February 6, 2018- For the fourth year in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Greenville Water the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the…
Continue reading →Standard & Poor’s Affirms Greenville Water’s Credit Standing
Report cites affordable rates and strong management. Greenville SC- November 14, 2017- Standard & Poor’s has affirmed Greenville Water’s ‘AAA’ rating. Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC is an American financial services company. It is a division of S&P Global that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks, bonds and…
Continue reading →AMWA Awards Honor Management Excellence at Drinking Water Utilities
St. Simons, Ga. – The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) honored 14 public drinking water systems with its top utility management awards on October 16 in ceremonies at its 2017 Executive Management Conference in St. Simons, Ga. Six systems received the Sustainable Water Utility Management Award, five received the…
Continue reading →Fitch Ratings Affirms Greenville Water’s Credit Standing
Report cites stable financial future. Greenville, S.C.- August 7, 2017- Fitch Ratings has affirmed Greenville Water’s ‘AAA’ rating. Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Credit ratings are an opinion on the ability of an entity to meet financial obligations. Credit ratings impact borrowing power and…
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